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Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
; : 20-22, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-633280
RESUMO
Objective: To report a rare case of upper airway obstruction from multiple pharyngeal masses due to nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in a 22-year-old male. Methods: Design: Case Report Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital Patient: One Result: A 22-year-old Filipino male with upper airway obstruction from multiple pharyngeal masses was diagnosed to have nasopharyngeal tuberculosis by histopathology. He improved after six months of anti-tuberculosis medications. Conclusion: Tuberculosis should not be overlooked in the differential diagnoses of nasopharyngeal masses because of the difference in its management, and swift and adequate cure, compared to other nasopharyngeal pathologies.